152
152
Sep 11, 2011
09/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
stunning amateur video captures a raging texas wildfire. we have more on that state's battle to stop the flames. there are over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee that have earned the keurig brewed seal of approval. the keurig brewed seal is our commitment that the coffee inside will deliver a delicious cup of coffee every time. keurig brewed. look for the only mark of genuine keurig quality. we're on the move. ♪ and we don't want anything, ever, to slow us down. so it's surprising that most women aren't getting enough calcium. but thankfully, with over 25 great flavors, like strawberry cheesecake and blackberry harvest, only yoplait original gives you 50% of the daily value of calcium and vitamin d in every cup. yoplait. it is so good. >> this stunning video catches a wildfire raging through texas. it's burring through the neighborhood in the city of back strop. the officials have recalled president obama to declare the state a disaster zone as they combat the wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes. y thes of thousands of acres have
stunning amateur video captures a raging texas wildfire. we have more on that state's battle to stop the flames. there are over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee that have earned the keurig brewed seal of approval. the keurig brewed seal is our commitment that the coffee inside will deliver a delicious cup of coffee every time. keurig brewed. look for the only mark of genuine keurig quality. we're on the move. ♪ and we don't want anything, ever, to slow us down. so it's surprising that most...
154
154
Sep 2, 2011
09/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
it's texas, but it looks like it's going to miss them and be mostly in louisiana and mississippi and all this pressure on the levees if we do get a tropical storm and the surge going into lake ponchartrain, it is a big deal while texas would remain perilously dry. quick look at our tropical satellite, just the latest on katia, winds of 70 miles an hour. we'll get another update on that. too soon to say whether it's a miss for the east coast, but bermuda needs to start paying very close attention. >> active hurricane season. >> and we're not even halfway through the season yet. that doesn't happen until september 10th. >>> the hurricane combined with last week's earthquake has left the national cathedral in rough shape. we'll take you inside for a look at the damage next. >>> plus we're taking you inside a school right near the epicenter of that earthquake. >>> and tonight on the news edge a local college football player collapses on the field, the safety concerns raised in the wake of his death at 11:00. >>> new video from louisa county high school shows how strong the earthquake hit
it's texas, but it looks like it's going to miss them and be mostly in louisiana and mississippi and all this pressure on the levees if we do get a tropical storm and the surge going into lake ponchartrain, it is a big deal while texas would remain perilously dry. quick look at our tropical satellite, just the latest on katia, winds of 70 miles an hour. we'll get another update on that. too soon to say whether it's a miss for the east coast, but bermuda needs to start paying very close...
144
144
Sep 7, 2011
09/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> also texas, the dangerous wildfires there turn deadly. tonight more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of fires are still raging. >>> i'm sitting on my son's bench. he was killed in the attack on the pentagon in 9/11. >> the pentagon memorial serving as a connection between two worlds. we have this mother's heartbreaking story coming up as well as we remember 9/11. >>> tonight on the news edge her murder went unsolved for years until a clue broke the cold case wide open. the victim's family speaks out as the killer heads to prison at 11:00. >>> tonight texas is dealing with another round of wildfires. exhausted crews have already battled more than 21,000 fires so far this year. this latest round has killed at least four people and forced thousands of people from their homes. it is all part of the worst drought and worst fires in u.s. history. fox's chris gueterra. >> reporter: crews struggling to contain more than 50 fires raging across the landscape. it's a battle from the air and on the ground. severe drought conditions f
. >>> also texas, the dangerous wildfires there turn deadly. tonight more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of fires are still raging. >>> i'm sitting on my son's bench. he was killed in the attack on the pentagon in 9/11. >> the pentagon memorial serving as a connection between two worlds. we have this mother's heartbreaking story coming up as well as we remember 9/11. >>> tonight on the news edge her murder went unsolved for years until a clue...
156
156
Jul 29, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
texas desperately needs this rain. they've had 27 days at or above 100. they pay be getting 3 to 5 inches, most of -- may be getting 3 to 5 inches, most of that in southern texas. slight chance of a shower for us tonight, maybe a couple late tomorrow. over the weekend it looks like most of the showers will stay south of d.c. here's your five- day forecast. tomorrow is the hot one, saturday a little better at 96, still feeling like it's over 100 saturday or sunday we drop to 93 degrees, probably the more comfortable day of the weekend relatively speaking. monday and tuesday we're still in the low 90s. this is our last summer weekend in july. it's bun unbearably hot. maybe august -- been unbearably hot. maybe august will be kinder. right now we're tied for the hottest july ever and matched temperatures of 1999. >> we should get a t-shirt or something. >> the shottest july ever. >> i survive -- the hottest july ever. >> i survived the heat zone. >> well, maybe not. >>> coming up next. >> reporter: the oemig a sci-fi fraternity is in town for -- the omega psi
texas desperately needs this rain. they've had 27 days at or above 100. they pay be getting 3 to 5 inches, most of -- may be getting 3 to 5 inches, most of that in southern texas. slight chance of a shower for us tonight, maybe a couple late tomorrow. over the weekend it looks like most of the showers will stay south of d.c. here's your five- day forecast. tomorrow is the hot one, saturday a little better at 96, still feeling like it's over 100 saturday or sunday we drop to 93 degrees, probably...
220
220
Aug 31, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 220
favorite 0
quote 0
we've already been to savanna and now in our second day here in galveston, texas and it's going great. >> we're really looking for talented people that are not just run of the mill talents. just being a good singer is just not enough anymore. >> if you're an idol, you got to have it all. i gave it some thought. it's hard to tell somebody they suck or you can't sing, how dare you come in there like that. it's still a little hard because everybody needs a little pat on the back every now and then. >> reporter: still, the top show on tv upping the ante is a must, especially when more singing shows are vying for television viewers. >> we're going to aim to have a better season than last year, find better talent. i think we're on our way snalet's think about bringing fewer people back than last year, and honing in on it from the get-go, because a lot of people backed out of it. so far, i think more people need to go back to hollywood. that's a good sign. >> the bar is always raised and we've been saying, season 11 is a new beginning. you know what i'm saying? it's like we've turned the tid
we've already been to savanna and now in our second day here in galveston, texas and it's going great. >> we're really looking for talented people that are not just run of the mill talents. just being a good singer is just not enough anymore. >> if you're an idol, you got to have it all. i gave it some thought. it's hard to tell somebody they suck or you can't sing, how dare you come in there like that. it's still a little hard because everybody needs a little pat on the back every...
235
235
Jul 2, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
senator john cornyn from texas is one of the key players on the republican side of this whole debate and he's going to talk about where the negotiations stand and whether or not republicans may be willing to talk about cutting some of the tax breaks, tax loopholes the president referenced. it sounds like there may be some negotiating room on that point, something you're not hearing from all the republicans on capitol hill but something we are hearing from senator cornyn. >> i know another big issue is afghanistan. we heard from the president talking about his plan for the troop withdrawal. one of your guests will be on to talk about that? >> absolutely. we are lucky enough to have two. we've got senator lieberman and senate graham both with the senate armed services committee joining us live from the middle east. they'll be on the ground seeing and experiencing a lot of things that we're talking about, libya, afghanistan, what is the draw -- whether the drawdown plan is still a good idea especially in light of the people killed in kabul this week and we have fox polls about how the a
senator john cornyn from texas is one of the key players on the republican side of this whole debate and he's going to talk about where the negotiations stand and whether or not republicans may be willing to talk about cutting some of the tax breaks, tax loopholes the president referenced. it sounds like there may be some negotiating room on that point, something you're not hearing from all the republicans on capitol hill but something we are hearing from senator cornyn. >> i know another...
122
122
Jul 9, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> last night in texas a father took his son to buy a new glove before they went to see their hometown rangers play in a baseball game, but no one could imagine how quickly their fun night would turn to tragedy. lindsay murphy joins us now with the details. >> for kids and adults alike it's fun to go to a baseball game and hope to catch a home run or foul ball and if a player tosses one your direction, that's even better, but sometimes trying to get that souvenir can be dangerous and even turn tragic, as we learn from a baseball game in texas last night. it happened in the 2nd inning of last night's athletics/rangers game. texas outfielder josh hamilton tossed a foul ball up into the stand towards 39-year-old firefighter shannon stone at the game with his 6-year-old son cooper, but the scene turned damage logic very quickly as shannon tumbled over -- tragic very quickly as shannon tumbled over the railing. shannon died a short time later at a local hospital. the tragedy has been very hard to comprehend for many people, the rangers organization in particular. >> we're about making memor
. >>> last night in texas a father took his son to buy a new glove before they went to see their hometown rangers play in a baseball game, but no one could imagine how quickly their fun night would turn to tragedy. lindsay murphy joins us now with the details. >> for kids and adults alike it's fun to go to a baseball game and hope to catch a home run or foul ball and if a player tosses one your direction, that's even better, but sometimes trying to get that souvenir can be...
240
240
Feb 2, 2011
02/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 240
favorite 0
quote 0
it picked up later on, but i still am looking for another winner from texas. you remember, steven, i don't know if you remember this, our season 1 winner was from burleson, texas. the great kelly clarkson. >> when i go, i'll try not to be star struck. >> whenever i think of a rock star, that's the guy who comes to mind. >> in los angeles, this is the first year the show allowed myspace auditions, sending a few through to
it picked up later on, but i still am looking for another winner from texas. you remember, steven, i don't know if you remember this, our season 1 winner was from burleson, texas. the great kelly clarkson. >> when i go, i'll try not to be star struck. >> whenever i think of a rock star, that's the guy who comes to mind. >> in los angeles, this is the first year the show allowed myspace auditions, sending a few through to
169
169
Jul 8, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a developing story in texas, mexican national humberto leal was executed tonight for brutally raping and killing a 16-year-old girl. it wasn't until after his sentencing that leal learned he was entitled to legal advice from the mexican council late through a 1963u.n. treaty. the obama administration fears the execution could do irreparable damage to u.s./mexico relations. >>> attorneys are fighting over who should be involved in the case of the former head at the imf. domonique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a manhattan hotel housekeeper. the defense attorney wants the prosecutor to withdraw and appoint a special prosecutor instead. the housekeeper's lawyer believes the prosecutor leaked information about lies the woman told about her background and finances to discredit her. the prosecutor says he has no intentions of recusing himself. >>> it has been in print more than a century, but tonight the biggest scandal to hit this british tabloid will take it down. we'll have details next. r r lt >>> one of europe's most popular newspapers stopping the presses for good thi
. >>> a developing story in texas, mexican national humberto leal was executed tonight for brutally raping and killing a 16-year-old girl. it wasn't until after his sentencing that leal learned he was entitled to legal advice from the mexican council late through a 1963u.n. treaty. the obama administration fears the execution could do irreparable damage to u.s./mexico relations. >>> attorneys are fighting over who should be involved in the case of the former head at the imf....
712
712
Nov 19, 2011
11/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 712
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> we'll be talking to two key members of the rep co-chair, a congressman from texas and one of the democratic members from california. as of sunday, it will be three days and so noting, but actually it will be only one -- and counting, but it actually will be only one day because they have to submit something by midnight monday to meet their deadline of something they could pass by the end of business wednesday. so we're really down to the final days in any case. they've had three months and as of this moment they are not close to a deal. we know through a lot of labor negotiations, sometimes deals are made at the last minute, but otherwise it will be another terrible failure and i think it's going to have some repercussions for the financial markets and also in terms of the political scene. >> are you surprised we are getting so close and they still don't have a deal? like you said, this has been three months in the making. they've had time but not even close. >> there's a basic philosophical difference here, shawn, and that is the fact that you've got on the one hand the democrat
. >> we'll be talking to two key members of the rep co-chair, a congressman from texas and one of the democratic members from california. as of sunday, it will be three days and so noting, but actually it will be only one -- and counting, but it actually will be only one day because they have to submit something by midnight monday to meet their deadline of something they could pass by the end of business wednesday. so we're really down to the final days in any case. they've had three...
154
154
Jul 28, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
and looks like it will be heading for texas. we'll show you the latest track for this thing as we put it into motion and it appears that don with winds of 40 miles per hour make it across that warm water in the gulf of mexico. here's the latest track. it may get as strong as 65 miles per hour according to the hurricane center, and it appears to be close to corpus christi weakening out so we know texas needs the rain. hopefully it won't get too much stronger but will have to be watched for the weekend. here's your forecast tomorrow. we'll be getting hotter and more humid. we hold off the really hot stuff until friday and that's when we think temperatures could be approaching 100 degrees and it will certainly feel hotter than that. get ready for it, folks. good news is it won't last too long. we're going to be 94 tomorrow with lots of sunshine. could be maybe a spotty thunderstorm on friday but the big deal friday, 99, feeling like 105, so they're probably going to have to issue another heat advisory. saturday about 97, couple of
and looks like it will be heading for texas. we'll show you the latest track for this thing as we put it into motion and it appears that don with winds of 40 miles per hour make it across that warm water in the gulf of mexico. here's the latest track. it may get as strong as 65 miles per hour according to the hurricane center, and it appears to be close to corpus christi weakening out so we know texas needs the rain. hopefully it won't get too much stronger but will have to be watched for the...
303
303
Oct 24, 2011
10/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 303
favorite 0
quote 1
that's what i love about texas fans. they are in the game nonstop. they are roaring no matter what is going on. i came off the field, and my arm harrison was sticking up. not like i have much, but it was continuingfully and felt really good. >> he was been trying to throw the mustache for so long. now he's talking arm hair. what a day for the sports fans in arlington. hamilton and berkman went over to toss the coin. the cowboys beat the rams and then over here down the street, the rangers beat cardinals. one big swing by napoli and a lot of pitches from derek holland. back after this. 4-0, rangers. >>> will federal el is in d.c. and bringing his famous friends along. >>> get ready for what's coming. >> we'll see you after the game. >> chris: welcome back to the postgame show on fox. for the first time since 2003 when the yankees battled the florida marlins, the world series is tied at two games a piece. rangers the winner at game four, 4-0. hi, everybody, alongside eric karros and a.j. pierzynski of the white sox, i am chris rose. did you notice this
that's what i love about texas fans. they are in the game nonstop. they are roaring no matter what is going on. i came off the field, and my arm harrison was sticking up. not like i have much, but it was continuingfully and felt really good. >> he was been trying to throw the mustache for so long. now he's talking arm hair. what a day for the sports fans in arlington. hamilton and berkman went over to toss the coin. the cowboys beat the rams and then over here down the street, the rangers...
232
232
Jan 31, 2011
01/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 232
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> we are one week from the super bowl, and bomb-sniffing dogs are heading to texas. security has been very tight leading up to next sunday's game. a large team of specially trained canine police dogs will be on hand. they've been patrolling around the pregame events this week. the dogs go through a rigorous training course and can smell as many as 19,000 different chemicals. >> i guess it's just the reality of the times we live in. >>> and the reality is, we're on a little late because of the pro bowl and the redskins that made an appearance. >> the washington redskins didn't after great season, we can all agree on that, but they've had a pretty good pro bowl season. three players chosen, and all three contributed. brian registered an nfc best seven tackles. first quarter, philip rivers' pass deflected by jay ratliff and picked off by london fletcher. he does not go down easily. shows off some moves. second quarter, peyton manning to wes welker. say hi to deangelo hall what is going to rip it away, members of the cowboys game. scoops it up and returns it 34 yards fo
>>> we are one week from the super bowl, and bomb-sniffing dogs are heading to texas. security has been very tight leading up to next sunday's game. a large team of specially trained canine police dogs will be on hand. they've been patrolling around the pregame events this week. the dogs go through a rigorous training course and can smell as many as 19,000 different chemicals. >> i guess it's just the reality of the times we live in. >>> and the...
193
193
Feb 27, 2011
02/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
thousands are here in phoenix, the event includes the former michigan governor tim pawlenty and texas representative ron paul. they're the only big names who accepted invitations to speak and that is not just about ideas but making cash to influence. >> and we have some other goods here and some bumper stickers and buttons to help with the next generation. >> one of the hot topics, the budget and how to make serious spending cuts in areas like social security and medicare error error. >>> and this is not a big surprise. your grandma or grandpa tech savvy, not even your parents either. a new approach to get the older crowd online. >> some elderly people play crossword puzzles or play games to keep their minds sharp. another one has found another avenue. >> she's working to become the mark zuckerburg of the over 50 crowd. >> underneath. >> reporter: from a lazy boy in damascus, maryland, the 74-year- old barbara boxwell is becoming an internet powerhouse. >> it's great, i love it and i can be on it 24/7. >> she's no typical surfer, though. with help from
thousands are here in phoenix, the event includes the former michigan governor tim pawlenty and texas representative ron paul. they're the only big names who accepted invitations to speak and that is not just about ideas but making cash to influence. >> and we have some other goods here and some bumper stickers and buttons to help with the next generation. >> one of the hot topics, the budget and how to make serious spending cuts in areas like social security and medicare error...
167
167
Jun 5, 2011
06/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
to the south, the 90s in texas. this is going to start to ease right up the eastern seaboard during the course of the week. late week, we'll see our temperatures start to rise and we'll get right back into that heat wave all over again. tomorrow is not too bad. we'll see temperatures a little bit warmer than today, however. that system i showed you to the west with that front will gradually move to the southeast across our region. humidity will return. tomorrow, upper 80s. as we move through the later part of the week, this will be out of the way. ridge of high pressure builds in and holds us steady. back up to the mid-90s all over again. it is going to be sticky. here's a look at future cast. looks like we're going to see some of this wet weather and few isolated storms lingering into the overnight hours tonight into sunday, into the early hours of sunday at least. then start to push out a little bit. by the 9:00 hour, a little bit of activity, and later tomorrow night. beaches, could see thunderstorms there as wel
to the south, the 90s in texas. this is going to start to ease right up the eastern seaboard during the course of the week. late week, we'll see our temperatures start to rise and we'll get right back into that heat wave all over again. tomorrow is not too bad. we'll see temperatures a little bit warmer than today, however. that system i showed you to the west with that front will gradually move to the southeast across our region. humidity will return. tomorrow, upper 80s. as we move through...
178
178
Jan 5, 2011
01/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
a texas man convicted of kidnapping, rape and robbery is free tonight thanks to dna test. fox's shaun rabb was there for this emotional day in court. >> reporter: those words to judge don adams to dupree jr.. he was arrested on november 19, '79, while walking on i30. he was found guilty, sentenced to 75 years in prison, after he was identified looking like the victim. he told us he was battling mixed emotions. >> words really won't make up for what i have lost. i lost both my parents. i just feel that, you know, the system needs to be fixed, by whatever means, you know, so this won't happen to anyone else. >> reporter: dupree served longer than any other texas inmate that's been cleared by dna. three times his appeal was rejected. >> it's only by the grace of god that i was able to sustain the long wait. >> reporter: dupree and andy massingill both seen in 2010 mug shots were both convicted on eyewitness investigation. >> how many of you here were wrongfully convicted on eyewitness identification, raise your hand. what else do you need to see. >> bare shek and da craig wat
a texas man convicted of kidnapping, rape and robbery is free tonight thanks to dna test. fox's shaun rabb was there for this emotional day in court. >> reporter: those words to judge don adams to dupree jr.. he was arrested on november 19, '79, while walking on i30. he was found guilty, sentenced to 75 years in prison, after he was identified looking like the victim. he told us he was battling mixed emotions. >> words really won't make up for what i have lost. i lost both my...
142
142
May 28, 2011
05/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
he's the governor of texas. he was lieutenant governor when george bush became president and rick perry at one time people accused him of wanting to succeed from union. remember that? >> uh-huh. >> or the lone star state. he's very conservative and texas is a big electoral state and he thinks why not? why not go for it? he just got reelected. >> we've got a lot of shades of gray within the gop field right now. what about the palin or michele bachmann factor? let's start with palin. has she sort of lost her luster at all? >> she comes to use the political parlance high negatives. there is an enormous disapproval of her among obviously democrats, but also among independents and that's her problem, but she has a devoted almost cultlike following which we have to translate into winning. romney's greatest strength is that he just will give and raise a lot of money. he's organized. he finished second in the iowa caucuses. he's going to announce actually in new hampshire. i think the real battleground will be florida a
he's the governor of texas. he was lieutenant governor when george bush became president and rick perry at one time people accused him of wanting to succeed from union. remember that? >> uh-huh. >> or the lone star state. he's very conservative and texas is a big electoral state and he thinks why not? why not go for it? he just got reelected. >> we've got a lot of shades of gray within the gop field right now. what about the palin or michele bachmann factor? let's start with...
116
116
Jul 30, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
texas needed rain and with tropical storm don coming ashore. by the way now, tropical storm don has been downgraded to tropical depression don. winds are now only 35 miles per hour and all the rain gone. this really goes to show you how much dry air there is down into texas right now and dry ground, too. they really needed the rain, but they aren't going to get it. only a few cloud tonight, 81 in town. we warm up in a hurry again tomorrow. by lunchtime we're 92. looks like pretty good amounts of sunshine and by 5:00 still hovering around 95 degrees with heat indexes right around 100. so not as bad as today, but it's going to be a hot one and a little bit on the muggy side. here's futurecast tomorrow morning. a couple clouds lingering as the front passes through, but we will be dry. question is on sunday is looks like the front will be far enough to the south that any rain will be down around southern virginia and north carolina. it's showing there may be a straggler here or there. we'll include at least a very isolated chance of a shower or thu
texas needed rain and with tropical storm don coming ashore. by the way now, tropical storm don has been downgraded to tropical depression don. winds are now only 35 miles per hour and all the rain gone. this really goes to show you how much dry air there is down into texas right now and dry ground, too. they really needed the rain, but they aren't going to get it. only a few cloud tonight, 81 in town. we warm up in a hurry again tomorrow. by lunchtime we're 92. looks like pretty good amounts...
165
165
Aug 4, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
texas is by far the -- experiencing a severe drought. texas is by far the worst with 75% of the state in the dryest rating possible. it's so hot water is evaporating from lakes across the state at an alarming rate. low water levels in nacogdoches texas revealed this tank from the space shuttle columbia which broke apart during reentry more than eight years ago. even local water parks are coming up with creative ways to keep cool. this one dumped 1 ton of ice into a wave pool. >> we had to come out into the water today to cool off. >> reporter: high school football practice began this week in texas. in louisville north of dallas the district drafted a heat policy. it forces coaches to stop practice for water breaks every 20 minutes. >> it's just a whole different atmosphere than what it once was and it's for the better. >> reporter: the state's power grid is getting a workout. here in dallas just yesterday 6,000 customers lost power when a substation failed prompting pastors across the state of texas to encourage parishioners to pray for
texas is by far the -- experiencing a severe drought. texas is by far the worst with 75% of the state in the dryest rating possible. it's so hot water is evaporating from lakes across the state at an alarming rate. low water levels in nacogdoches texas revealed this tank from the space shuttle columbia which broke apart during reentry more than eight years ago. even local water parks are coming up with creative ways to keep cool. this one dumped 1 ton of ice into a wave pool. >> we had to...
224
224
Dec 12, 2011
12/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 224
favorite 0
quote 0
so the jet stream is actually dipping to the south just over texas. this entire region is being affected by that cooler pool of air, but the ridge of high pressure keeping us clear here on the east coast. so we're not seeing anything in terms of clouds or precipitation. the december chill definitely settling in tonight with our temperatures into the 20s and cooler in some of our areas in the burbs and to the east as well we're seeing that. the ridge of high pressure definitely in place, chilly conditions will continue. another day tomorrow where there's no shortage of sunshine. our high will be about 46 degrees. so we just climb a little bit, 30 degrees for the overnight low. that's going to continue until we hit our way through until the later part of the week when we have a system that will probably bring us a chance of showers by thursday. in the meantime for tomorrow sunshine, 43 degrees by midday and 41 by the time we hit the evening rush hour. clear night tonight, cold, 27, a lot easterly wind flow. tomorrow we're talking a high of 46 degrees, d
so the jet stream is actually dipping to the south just over texas. this entire region is being affected by that cooler pool of air, but the ridge of high pressure keeping us clear here on the east coast. so we're not seeing anything in terms of clouds or precipitation. the december chill definitely settling in tonight with our temperatures into the 20s and cooler in some of our areas in the burbs and to the east as well we're seeing that. the ridge of high pressure definitely in place, chilly...
204
204
Dec 27, 2011
12/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> in texas neighbors are trying to make sense of a suspected murder suicide. that claimed the lives of season people. it happened christmas day. investigators believe the shooter was dressed as santa claus and suddenly opened fire on other family members before killing himself. neighbors were stunned to learn what happened. >> there hasn't been any crime in this complex that they know of, not even a break-in. so to hear something like this it's just shocking. >> police have not identified the victims. they're awaiting autopsy results. the motive for the shooting is unclear. >>> the man accused of shooting and paralyzing a soldier at his homecoming party from afghanistan is in custody now. ruben gerado turned himself into police today in california. he shot christopher sullivan after a fight was tried to be broke up. one bullet hit sullivan shattering his spine. >>> a couple robbers wound up begging for mercy when the store owner they tried to swindle got the upper hand. the owner tackled him to the floor and the armed robber started pleading his case saying he
. >>> in texas neighbors are trying to make sense of a suspected murder suicide. that claimed the lives of season people. it happened christmas day. investigators believe the shooter was dressed as santa claus and suddenly opened fire on other family members before killing himself. neighbors were stunned to learn what happened. >> there hasn't been any crime in this complex that they know of, not even a break-in. so to hear something like this it's just shocking. >> police...
180
180
May 26, 2011
05/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
bee, too shawn and did you know 5,000 kids participate in this and the winner was a young man from texas. tine valencic from texas was the winner and the maryland finalist neil lacompal and our virginia finalist patrick hampden who goes to herndon middle school. you can see the whole thing on june 13th on the national geographic channel. it's a wonderful competition. they gave out $50,000 in scholarships today. check it out and get to know your geography. it's exciting. today's high temperature 87 degrees, dulles 85, bwi 86. we'll be even warmer tomorrow and we aren't very cool tonight, still 76 degrees in the district. also it's been another night of horrendous tornado outbreaks, not the damage we've seen before, but a lot of straight line wind damage and so far 76 reports of tornadoes, especially hard hit around the st. louis area tonight, a lot of missouri. st. louis i don't see any direct hits, but i found a huge amount of hail. as a matter of fact, let me show you what's still going on out there as we go to vipir. you can see the huge line of squally storms and lots of reports of to
bee, too shawn and did you know 5,000 kids participate in this and the winner was a young man from texas. tine valencic from texas was the winner and the maryland finalist neil lacompal and our virginia finalist patrick hampden who goes to herndon middle school. you can see the whole thing on june 13th on the national geographic channel. it's a wonderful competition. they gave out $50,000 in scholarships today. check it out and get to know your geography. it's exciting. today's high temperature...
182
182
Mar 13, 2011
03/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
seconds after takeoff in 1986. 79 years -- 17 years later, columbia broke a part on re- entry over texas. after each disaster, discovery was the first shuttle to return to space. >> americans return to space as discovery returns to tower. >> reporter: the first to carry the hopes of the wounded nation back to heaven. discovery marked other milestones along the way. it carried the first woman to command a shuttle mission, the first african-american spacewalker and the first sitting member of congress to fly in space. one mission, perhaps more special than most. >> less than one minute away now from the historic return of john glen to space. >> reporter: at age 77, glen was the oldest man to fly in space. nearly twice the age of the average astronaut. >> we were going by and that is gorgeous. the best part is that -- the statement, 0-g and i feel fine. >> reporter: in 1990, discovery took off on a mission that would change so much of what we know about our place in the galaxy. >> liftoff of the space shuttle discovery. the -- a window the universe. >> reporter: over the next two decades, h
seconds after takeoff in 1986. 79 years -- 17 years later, columbia broke a part on re- entry over texas. after each disaster, discovery was the first shuttle to return to space. >> americans return to space as discovery returns to tower. >> reporter: the first to carry the hopes of the wounded nation back to heaven. discovery marked other milestones along the way. it carried the first woman to command a shuttle mission, the first african-american spacewalker and the first sitting...
175
175
Jun 12, 2011
06/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
i did live in texas once. you know. >> i did, too. >> all right, thanks. i'll see you on the news edge at 11:00. >>> the country needs more time to fix the economy, but republicans argue the president's economic strategy has failed. fox's caroline has our story. >> president obama asking for patience for the economic recovery. in his weekly radio address, the president said it will take time to get americans back to work. >> i wish i could tell you there was a quick fix to our economic problems. but the truth is, we didn't get into this mess overnight and we won't get out of it overnight. >> mr. obama also says investing in a clean energy sector will boost the economy. >> we know more and more jobs are being created in the clean energy sector. we are investing in sew lore power and biofuels. >> republicans clearly disagree. in these gop weekly address, congressman adam says the nation needs a different economic strategy. >> the road to refueling our economy and creating jobs means tackling our debt head on. simplifying the tax code. reigning in washington'
i did live in texas once. you know. >> i did, too. >> all right, thanks. i'll see you on the news edge at 11:00. >>> the country needs more time to fix the economy, but republicans argue the president's economic strategy has failed. fox's caroline has our story. >> president obama asking for patience for the economic recovery. in his weekly radio address, the president said it will take time to get americans back to work. >> i wish i could tell you there was a...
149
149
Jul 19, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
that's what we saw and as a matter of fact dallas, texas, has had 17 days at or above 100 degrees in a row. they had another one today at 101 degrees for the high, 103 wichita, 102 del rio but look towards st. louis, 97, d.c. 93. hey, we've been as high as 102 this summer, but it's about to get worse. want to show you what's going on. we have heat warnings and heat advisories across country and we believe there will be some issued for us in the next few days. the core of this heat is still to our west. we aren't in the worst of it yet. this is where it's all happening right now. the jet stream will allow that huge area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere to start expanding east. as it does that, it moves into our region. it likely gets in here on wednesday, but the really hot stuff will be on thursday and friday. we think that will be pretty bad. we're getting you ready for triple digits getting into the middle of the week. you need to start thinking about making sure you plan accordingly and make sure you have lots of space to get hydrated and also areas to get co
that's what we saw and as a matter of fact dallas, texas, has had 17 days at or above 100 degrees in a row. they had another one today at 101 degrees for the high, 103 wichita, 102 del rio but look towards st. louis, 97, d.c. 93. hey, we've been as high as 102 this summer, but it's about to get worse. want to show you what's going on. we have heat warnings and heat advisories across country and we believe there will be some issued for us in the next few days. the core of this heat is still to...
217
217
Jul 11, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
through utah, colorado and parts of northern texasful we've got a fair amount of rainfall there -- texas. we've got a fair amount of rain there. we are benefiting from this strong ridge of high pressure, so we're not seeing a whole lot going on in term of clouds or precipitation. that ridge will gradually slide its way off the coast moving into tomorrow. it's going to open up the door to allow all that humidity and warm moisture from the south to head up the mid-atlantic and give us that hazy, hot and humid weather. we're looking at a high of 95 degrees tomorrow with a few clouds, but it's mainly going to be a sunny day. by midday tomorrow expect to see your temperature at 89 degrees. we'll be at 92 we 5:00 and tonight a warm night, nice to go for a walk, 73 degrees, in the upper 60s in the burs, southerly wind 5 miles an hour -- burbs, southerly winds 5 miles an hour. the air quality is in the orange and people with respiratory and very young children and elderly should stay inside. keep the pets inside and make sure you stay hydrated as well and don't leave children in cars for any len
through utah, colorado and parts of northern texasful we've got a fair amount of rainfall there -- texas. we've got a fair amount of rain there. we are benefiting from this strong ridge of high pressure, so we're not seeing a whole lot going on in term of clouds or precipitation. that ridge will gradually slide its way off the coast moving into tomorrow. it's going to open up the door to allow all that humidity and warm moisture from the south to head up the mid-atlantic and give us that hazy,...
147
147
Aug 23, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a texas family is accused of drowning two of his children after a fight with his wife. investigators believe he argued with his wife. he forced them all into his car and escaped 90 minutes later and he took off. by the time they found the car, the children were dead and tried to take another one of their children. >> it's tragic. we're fortunate he didn't get his youngest child in this case and do harm to that child as well. >> police say his mother called 911 and told him he drowned his sons. >>> the nation's newest landmark as seen through the eyes of someone who marched with dr. martin luther king, jr. >>> mortgage interest rates are at a record low. it may seem like the best time to buy. something could keep you from signing you on the line besides the bank not actually giving you money. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some
. >>> a texas family is accused of drowning two of his children after a fight with his wife. investigators believe he argued with his wife. he forced them all into his car and escaped 90 minutes later and he took off. by the time they found the car, the children were dead and tried to take another one of their children. >> it's tragic. we're fortunate he didn't get his youngest child in this case and do harm to that child as well. >> police say his mother called 911 and...
119
119
Aug 5, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> our extreme heat is certainly broken, but the misery in texas just won't end. look at these temperatures. already this year dallas/fort worth has recorded 34ing and active days of 100 -- 34 consecutive days of 100 degrees or higher. 15 people have died from the heat, the latest a woman in dallas whose air conditioner was stolen out of her yard. the hot weather is buckling roads all over the state. >>> we are monitoring metro escalator outages tonight. nearly 20% are not moving passengers today, what metro says is the problem coming up next. >>> plus some special vets wishing wounded soldiers at walter reed a very speedy recovery when we come back. >>> a fox 5 health alert, check your fridge and freezer, cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. it's killed one person in california, sickened 76 others in 26 states. the cdc says it's a dangerous strain of salmonella that's resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. cooking the meat to 165 degrees kills the bacteria. >>> fox 5 as always monitoring m
. >>> our extreme heat is certainly broken, but the misery in texas just won't end. look at these temperatures. already this year dallas/fort worth has recorded 34ing and active days of 100 -- 34 consecutive days of 100 degrees or higher. 15 people have died from the heat, the latest a woman in dallas whose air conditioner was stolen out of her yard. the hot weather is buckling roads all over the state. >>> we are monitoring metro escalator outages tonight. nearly 20% are not...
133
133
Aug 30, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
pepco's mutual assistant brought additional crews from pennsylvania, ohio, louisiana, mississippi and texas. the goal? total restoration throughout prince george's county no later than thursday evening, 7:00. >> we started mobilizing talking about this monday into tuesday and as we did days before the storm. so we had crews on the ground in place. >> reporter: pepco crews and those assisting started the work 7 a.m. sunday morning. they're working in 16-hour shifts once again. they're being pulled in a lot of different directions. for instance, as the county hit so hard by irene, prince george's county, as they're trying to clear the roads of debris and trees, often they have to wait for utility workers to come in first and remove wires in case they're hot. i'm will thomas. brian, back to you. >> will, thousands of homes are still in the dark in montgomery county tonight. fox 5's bob barnard live in bethesda. >> reporter: utility crews have been out and about trying to get everybody's power back on. at last check about 9,000 pepco and 2,500 bg and e customers are still without -- pg&e custom
pepco's mutual assistant brought additional crews from pennsylvania, ohio, louisiana, mississippi and texas. the goal? total restoration throughout prince george's county no later than thursday evening, 7:00. >> we started mobilizing talking about this monday into tuesday and as we did days before the storm. so we had crews on the ground in place. >> reporter: pepco crews and those assisting started the work 7 a.m. sunday morning. they're working in 16-hour shifts once again....
167
167
Dec 31, 2011
12/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> scientists in texas are hitting the pool, the first step to prevent a major disaster in deep waters starts here in the shallow end. we'll explain. thththththththiss an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me whwhat i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ on my journey across america, i've learned that t when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, 's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... .'scuse me... ...or a big steak....or b. i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> believe it or not it's not all champagne and bowl games, start of the new year is also peak time for making donations to thrift stores and getting a tax donation in return, b
. >>> scientists in texas are hitting the pool, the first step to prevent a major disaster in deep waters starts here in the shallow end. we'll explain. thththththththiss an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me whwhat i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into...
163
163
Apr 27, 2011
04/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
yesterday are under tornado watches tonight and at last check, a dozen and-a-half tornados reported from texas into indiana so it's been very active and unfortunately a very high risk for more tornados touching down tonight. this area is under the gun. i wanted you to see here that there is a great risk, not only down to the south but tomorrow, that is going to be moving into our area, not the greatest risk. that yellow area is going to stay through the ohio and tennessee valley but we have a slight risk of seeing some strong thunderstorms tomorrow so we want you to be ready for that and perhaps the worst of it may hold off until tomorrow night into thursday morning but even during the day there will be a chance. let me give you an idea of what we'll be seeing from these tragic pictures coming out from arkansas. this is an area called garland county. there were 10 people killed in arkansas, tremendous winds and, of course, we had the terrible tornado outbreak, i believe this is the third one they've had this year, coming with the flash-flooding. luckily they had about a 45-minute warning, whic
yesterday are under tornado watches tonight and at last check, a dozen and-a-half tornados reported from texas into indiana so it's been very active and unfortunately a very high risk for more tornados touching down tonight. this area is under the gun. i wanted you to see here that there is a great risk, not only down to the south but tomorrow, that is going to be moving into our area, not the greatest risk. that yellow area is going to stay through the ohio and tennessee valley but we have a...
749
749
Apr 10, 2011
04/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 749
favorite 0
quote 0
on the texas motor speedway. our krista voda spoke with the second-place finisher tonight. >> krista: an amazing save and best finish at texas but i imagine you go to bed thinking that cowboy hat would have looked good on me. >> yeah, dangit. that was my fault. totally my fault. you come up on the lappers and they hold you up so bad. matt started to catch me and i was trying to get around him. he gave me room but i got into him. i thought it was the end of our day completely. proud of shane wilson. everyone on the cheerios chevrolet and everyone involved with the program. bb&c, and menard, chevrolet. everybody. trying to get more sponsorship at the end of the year. all the spots aren't filled. hopefully good runs like that will get the job done. >> krista: good run indeed. third top-ten. this is a top five for clint bowyer. >> chris: thank you. jeff gordon -- we welcome you inside the hollywood hotel. chris myers, jeff hammond. thank you for being with us on nascar on fox. jeff gordon. and matt kenseth didn't mak
on the texas motor speedway. our krista voda spoke with the second-place finisher tonight. >> krista: an amazing save and best finish at texas but i imagine you go to bed thinking that cowboy hat would have looked good on me. >> yeah, dangit. that was my fault. totally my fault. you come up on the lappers and they hold you up so bad. matt started to catch me and i was trying to get around him. he gave me room but i got into him. i thought it was the end of our day completely. proud...
180
180
Oct 10, 2011
10/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a pastor of a texas church isn't backing down from his claim mormons are part of a cult religion. he stands by it, calling it a false religion. he says it's the reason he wouldn't vote for mitt romney who happens to be mormon. the pastor did clarify what he meant when he said the religion is a cult. >> when i talk about a cult, i'm not talking about a sociological cult, a theological cult. first of all, they were established 1800 years after jesus christ and the founding of christianity. they have their own human founder, joseph smith, their own set of doctrines and own religious book outside of the bible. and i stand by those statements. >> he made the comments when he introduced governor rick perry at the voters summit. >>> herman cain can side step the issue this morning. that's what he chose to do. he was asked to comment on cnn but said, i'm not running for theologian in chief. michele bachmann commented as well saying the controversy is inconsequential. >>> thousands of men and women who help keep our offices clean are threatening to go on strike. the current contract expir
. >>> a pastor of a texas church isn't backing down from his claim mormons are part of a cult religion. he stands by it, calling it a false religion. he says it's the reason he wouldn't vote for mitt romney who happens to be mormon. the pastor did clarify what he meant when he said the religion is a cult. >> when i talk about a cult, i'm not talking about a sociological cult, a theological cult. first of all, they were established 1800 years after jesus christ and the founding of...
132
132
Jun 19, 2011
06/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: as texas congressman ron paul won in new orleans by a big margin. it was one of the fellow texans getting a big deal of attention. the texas governor rick perry got all keeps of attention when he was called to the stage. and he is not a candidate technically but sounds like one. >> and let me share something that is not a secret. i'm telling you, they will never willingly give up an ounce of power in washington, d.c., until the american people stand up and demand that weak don't reform. >> reporter: he got the crowd going and didn't participate in the crowd here that texas congressman ron paul walked away with. >> there is too much spending and too much debt and tim to stop the spinning. >> reporter: paul was the runaway winner and followed by the former u.s. u.s. governor and michele bach mann was third and the ceo of the pizza company was fourth. tim pawlenty and the candidate who was the front runner in every republican primary poll, mitt romney. romney may lead most polls but made a strategic decision to skip out on this. the campaign's new poli
. >> reporter: as texas congressman ron paul won in new orleans by a big margin. it was one of the fellow texans getting a big deal of attention. the texas governor rick perry got all keeps of attention when he was called to the stage. and he is not a candidate technically but sounds like one. >> and let me share something that is not a secret. i'm telling you, they will never willingly give up an ounce of power in washington, d.c., until the american people stand up and demand that...
282
282
Jan 8, 2011
01/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 282
favorite 0
quote 0
in arlington, texas. l.s.u. over texas a&m tonight by the score of 41-24, as the tigers continue to celebrate their victory. kenny albert, daryl johnson, in the broadcast booth. well, the tigers spotted the aggies ten early points in the first quarter, big kickoff return by coryell judie but after that, all l.s.u. >> daryl: it took them a long time to get respect throughout the season. the way they finished the season with a victory tonight against a good quality opponent like texas a&m, a team re-establishing their tradition. you need to watch out for l.s.u. next year in the national championship hunt. i have wouldn't go to sleep on texas a&m either. we had two good teams with good seasons this year and should be better next year. >> kenny: l.s.u. wins 11 games for only the sixth time in school history, as they celebrate their victory of the 75th at&t cotton bowl classic. next on fox, except on the west coast -- late local news. check local listings. and then on sunday, n.f.l. on fox post-season action. the pac
in arlington, texas. l.s.u. over texas a&m tonight by the score of 41-24, as the tigers continue to celebrate their victory. kenny albert, daryl johnson, in the broadcast booth. well, the tigers spotted the aggies ten early points in the first quarter, big kickoff return by coryell judie but after that, all l.s.u. >> daryl: it took them a long time to get respect throughout the season. the way they finished the season with a victory tonight against a good quality opponent like texas...
176
176
Dec 28, 2011
12/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
from texas to new england making it one of the biggest and worst winter storms since the 1950s. the windy city receiving the brunt of the storm was more than 20 inches of snow making this the third largest snowstorm on record to hit chicago. hundreds of thousands of people losing power, schools shutting down, businesses closed. and an unusually powerful october nor'easter dumped heavy wet snow from maine to maryland. millions of people in new jersey, massachusetts and connecticut left without power for several days. the record breaking storm blamed for three deaths including a 20-year-old man in massachusetts who was electrocuted. and that was the year in wild weather. we can only hope that old man winter goes a little easier on us this year. in new york janice dean, fox news. >>> a family is thankful they are alive to tell their story of a miracle rescue. that is a car right there packed in snow. a couple and their 5-year-old daughter crossed into mexico last monday when their suv got stuck. they had food and water but were stuck in their car unable to dig out. oh, my goodness.
from texas to new england making it one of the biggest and worst winter storms since the 1950s. the windy city receiving the brunt of the storm was more than 20 inches of snow making this the third largest snowstorm on record to hit chicago. hundreds of thousands of people losing power, schools shutting down, businesses closed. and an unusually powerful october nor'easter dumped heavy wet snow from maine to maryland. millions of people in new jersey, massachusetts and connecticut left without...
196
196
Oct 19, 2011
10/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
you know texas had this terrible drought. the storm came through, visinear 0 and this horrendous dust started falling everywhere, literally, people could not see anything. they said it was reminiscent of the dust bowl. this is what meteorologist students were thinking about as they were looking. we may get a shot of this as it gets closer. you may look at one the windows and see it turns totally orange and dark. and there is nothing that anybody can do about it until it passes by. and people who were caught in the middle of this said that they had to take a shower. the rain is muddy when it rains during a dust storm. this is through the in tier otheras they look out the win toe and show you what it's like to be in the middle of that day storm in daylight. winds were 60 miles per hour in lubbock. crazy stuff there. that was yesterday. around here, we are expecting a wet rain storm. on thursday, as brian was asking about thursday, it will be getting a lull bit colder. i would not say terribly cold but just colder than what we h
you know texas had this terrible drought. the storm came through, visinear 0 and this horrendous dust started falling everywhere, literally, people could not see anything. they said it was reminiscent of the dust bowl. this is what meteorologist students were thinking about as they were looking. we may get a shot of this as it gets closer. you may look at one the windows and see it turns totally orange and dark. and there is nothing that anybody can do about it until it passes by. and people...
150
150
Apr 2, 2011
04/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
temperatures right now phoenix 96, las vegas 87, del rio, texas, 83 and dallas, 77. so there's all the hot stuff and it's kind of living under this big ridge of high pressure that's back out to the west. the good news for us is that this ridge of high pressure which has been allowing some of the warm temperatures to come up on, right now texas and the desert southwest, but this binge ridge of high pressure is on the move and it -- big ridge of high pressure is on the move and it will start to track in here. on sunday we'll have more sunshine and 58 degrees, tomorrow a few showers, some sun, too 52 degrees for a high. look at the temperatures on monday, though. we're up to 74 degrees. yesterday we thought that we'd have some showers on monday, but most all of the guidance, well, all the guidance that i've seen has suggested monday will be completely dry and mild, even warm, 74. so that day looks real nice. tonight, though, we're still kind of living in this trough of low pressure and that's allowed the cool temperatures to settle in for the last several days. there's
temperatures right now phoenix 96, las vegas 87, del rio, texas, 83 and dallas, 77. so there's all the hot stuff and it's kind of living under this big ridge of high pressure that's back out to the west. the good news for us is that this ridge of high pressure which has been allowing some of the warm temperatures to come up on, right now texas and the desert southwest, but this binge ridge of high pressure is on the move and it -- big ridge of high pressure is on the move and it will start to...
607
607
Aug 14, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 607
favorite 0
quote 0
even though he was not on the ballot, the texas governor rick perry took sixth place with more than 3.5% of the votes. meanwhile, mitt romney came in seventh. the former massachusetts governor did not actively participate in the straw poe. he won the poll four years ago and came in second in the iowa caucus behind mike huckaby. the rules come five or six months before iowa holds the first caucuses that kick off the primary season, in ames, iowa, craig bosswell, fox news. and with that sent of my family and unwavering belief of america, i announce my candidacy for the president of the united states. >> reporter: there you have it, while others focused on iowa, texas governor rick perry made it official after days of rumors and whispers. today, he announced his plans to join the field of republicans ready to take on president obama in 2012. >> america is not broken. washington, d.c., is broken. i am a texan and i'm proud of it. but first and foremost, i am an incredibly proud american. >> reporter: sarah palin welcomed perry to the race saying the more the merrier and she's still playing c
even though he was not on the ballot, the texas governor rick perry took sixth place with more than 3.5% of the votes. meanwhile, mitt romney came in seventh. the former massachusetts governor did not actively participate in the straw poe. he won the poll four years ago and came in second in the iowa caucus behind mike huckaby. the rules come five or six months before iowa holds the first caucuses that kick off the primary season, in ames, iowa, craig bosswell, fox news. and with that sent of...
137
137
Sep 8, 2011
09/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
texas is desperately hoping they'll get some of the rain for that one and we are hoping that they will too because that could be a great benefit to that parched and really devastated state. it's just a state of emergency just about down there. quick look if we can real quick, i want to show you the spaghetti models for maria. this is probably one that the east coast has to watch. where is it going to take it? it looks like it will go across the lesser antilles, and it looks like a very similar path to kattia, and let's hope that trough that has been bringing us the heavy rain tonight, none of us want it but it's protecting us from the storms in the atlantic so we have to pick our trouble at this point. >> we know we have lots more to talk about so we'll be welcoming you back in just a little bit. >> are you sure it's a welcome. >> absolutely, sue. we need to hear from you. brian back to you. >>> the anniversary of the september 11th attacks days away. the actions of that day forever changed dc. tonight, we're one-on-one with some of the city officials behind the changes aimed at keepin
texas is desperately hoping they'll get some of the rain for that one and we are hoping that they will too because that could be a great benefit to that parched and really devastated state. it's just a state of emergency just about down there. quick look if we can real quick, i want to show you the spaghetti models for maria. this is probably one that the east coast has to watch. where is it going to take it? it looks like it will go across the lesser antilles, and it looks like a very similar...
183
183
Nov 16, 2011
11/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
with an area of low pressure moving out of east texas into louisiana. they've had some thunderstorms and a tornado watch in effect. some of that moisture will stream across the region. so we'll still be dealing with this rain even at this time tomorrow night. pack the rain gear. it looks like tomorrow will be fairly wet. we'll have waves of showers and occasionally a couple of those could be moderate to perhaps even heavy. the setup is we have an area -- a frontal system sinking south and this wave of low pressure will ride along it. eventually we'll see changes as this thing pulls out of town taking these rather comfortable temperatures and pull in colder temperatures. it will get blustery and we'll dry out again, but get ready for a wet one. we'll talk more about the five- day forecast and weekend in detail when i join you upstairs. >>> a developing story in california, a man with a gun on a university campus shot down by police. it unfolded at university of california berkeley shortly after 3 this afternoon pacific time. the students got a campus ale
with an area of low pressure moving out of east texas into louisiana. they've had some thunderstorms and a tornado watch in effect. some of that moisture will stream across the region. so we'll still be dealing with this rain even at this time tomorrow night. pack the rain gear. it looks like tomorrow will be fairly wet. we'll have waves of showers and occasionally a couple of those could be moderate to perhaps even heavy. the setup is we have an area -- a frontal system sinking south and this...
828
828
Oct 31, 2011
10/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 828
favorite 0
quote 0
he's governor 6 texas, a big -- governor of texas, a big super tuesday state. i think my fellow republican can still rally and win, but he can't start missing debates. if he does that, doesn't center a chance. >> i agree -- have a chance. >> i agree that. he can't be lukewarm. i'm actually disappointed in perry. i think he's been the longest serving governor in the country. i think he would have done better than he has. i've been frankly disappointed in his performance so far. >> good conversation, gentlemen, always good to have you. >>> dozens of travelers stuck on the tarmac for hours. this was just a complete nightmare. we're talking eight hours in one case and the problems didn't end when they finally got off the plane. >>> nasa launches into the future, why scientists are so excited about the newest satellite circling the globe as we continue. [ man ] i got this citi thank you card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going
he's governor 6 texas, a big -- governor of texas, a big super tuesday state. i think my fellow republican can still rally and win, but he can't start missing debates. if he does that, doesn't center a chance. >> i agree -- have a chance. >> i agree that. he can't be lukewarm. i'm actually disappointed in perry. i think he's been the longest serving governor in the country. i think he would have done better than he has. i've been frankly disappointed in his performance so far....
611
611
Jul 31, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 611
favorite 0
quote 0
a six six boy is learning to triumph -- a texas boy is learning to triumph over tragedy. he was attacked by a bull shark two weeks ago at the beach and nearly lost his foot and had five surgeries. the attack hasn't stopped him from doing what he loves, which is learning about fish and yesterday he took a tourist fish gallery in houston and is not giving up his dream of owning a tropical fish store one day. >> no, i have been fishing for too long and i want to catch the sharks. >> and i saw them on tv and instantly enamored by them. because of the -- and that passion for a fish and all things coming from the sea and the receivers and the lakes of the world. >> nicolas is continuing physical therapy on its foot. when he's ready, he'll be welcomed back to the fish gallery to be manager for the day. >> the video games turning your kids into couch potatoes? a group of new jersey fathers has a high-tech solution for you. they invented the video game that forces your children to go outside and play. fox's rick leventhal has a closer look. >> reporter: apparently growing up in a
a six six boy is learning to triumph -- a texas boy is learning to triumph over tragedy. he was attacked by a bull shark two weeks ago at the beach and nearly lost his foot and had five surgeries. the attack hasn't stopped him from doing what he loves, which is learning about fish and yesterday he took a tourist fish gallery in houston and is not giving up his dream of owning a tropical fish store one day. >> no, i have been fishing for too long and i want to catch the sharks. >>...
164
164
Feb 24, 2011
02/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
feinstein of california announced she will introduce a bill to appeal doma outd right, but lamar smith of texas expressed his support for the existing law. >>> new tonight on the news edge at 11:00. first, it was angry neighbors. now, vietnam veterans are taking aim at fort detrick. the fight over a possible cancer cluster. >>> is a fight brewing over the high seas, after a pirate stand off that killed four americans at 11:00. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. >> clues into two cases for animal cruelty. a tiny dog left to die in a cage and a family dog shot as he played in the front yard. wisdom martin has more on these cases that have gone cold and the reward being offered up tonight. >> reporter: months have gone by and inv
feinstein of california announced she will introduce a bill to appeal doma outd right, but lamar smith of texas expressed his support for the existing law. >>> new tonight on the news edge at 11:00. first, it was angry neighbors. now, vietnam veterans are taking aim at fort detrick. the fight over a possible cancer cluster. >>> is a fight brewing over the high seas, after a pirate stand off that killed four americans at 11:00. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it...
177
177
Jun 27, 2011
06/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
they got a lot of record heat they'll be setting in the next couple days across northern portions of texas and oklahoma. a little of that heat will be in the washington area starting tomorrow. here's a look at your satellite and radar, light shower activity moving through. it should east of us by morning. we'll have partly cloudy conditions and most of tomorrow should be dry. you got outdoor plans tomorrow, should be fine. i think the thunderstorm activity risk will be slight tomorrow and will be late in the day. 68 tonight, winds out of the west 5 to 10. mostly sunny during the first part of the day tomorrow, a few late day storms developing, 89 the daytime high with winds out of the south at 5 it 10 miles per hour and your seven-day forecast -- 5 to 10 miles per hour and your five-day forecast, 89 tomorrow and then tuesday 90 and back into the 80s wednesday and thursday with cooler dry air moving in. >> i don't blame you. you're on morning time, aren't you? >> yeah. back on morning time, four hours of sleep. >> and eight cups of coffee, good to have you with us on the news edge. >>> the
they got a lot of record heat they'll be setting in the next couple days across northern portions of texas and oklahoma. a little of that heat will be in the washington area starting tomorrow. here's a look at your satellite and radar, light shower activity moving through. it should east of us by morning. we'll have partly cloudy conditions and most of tomorrow should be dry. you got outdoor plans tomorrow, should be fine. i think the thunderstorm activity risk will be slight tomorrow and will...
138
138
Jan 21, 2011
01/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
area commuters are wasting in traffic according to a study by the texas transportation institute. >> like an hour on a bad day, 20 minutes on a good day. >> reporter: realtime speed data is being used from mobile phones and gps to get a better congestion picture than before, things like the impact of work zones. >> several cities that have come out higher in their rankings because they've had some pretty serious work zones in their city over the past year or two. >> reporter: we spoke with senior research engineer shawn turner by skype. that's one way to use technology to cut down on traffic. here's another. >> i live about a mile away from work. it takes about 10 minutes. >> reporter: turner says that the d.c. area continues to grow and more changes like that need to be made. >> we need to be smarter about how we coordinate land use and transportation and so just doing things like having higher development around rail stations, certainly they've done that a lot in d.c. and mixing uses so that, for example, people don't have to drive 2 miles just to get a gallon of milk. >> reporter:
area commuters are wasting in traffic according to a study by the texas transportation institute. >> like an hour on a bad day, 20 minutes on a good day. >> reporter: realtime speed data is being used from mobile phones and gps to get a better congestion picture than before, things like the impact of work zones. >> several cities that have come out higher in their rankings because they've had some pretty serious work zones in their city over the past year or two. >>...
96
96
Aug 9, 2011
08/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
now temperatures still hot down in texas. it was 100 degrees in texas if you saw that, dallas. there's some cooler air up here, fargo now at 67, international falls 58 degrees, lincoln 77. there's a frontal system right in here and i think eventually this is the front that comes through and brings us some much cooler temperatures. chicago big storms tonight, the nationals game postponed there and area of low pressure coming out of indiana and illinois and right along this boundary as this front and this area of low pressure gets closer to us tomorrow morning and afternoon is when we look like we'll talk about the possibility of thunderstorms. tonight clouds, upper 60s in the suburbs, in town middle 70s. a spotty a.m. shower tomorrow morning and clouds, too. we'll have scattered p.m. thunderstorms, again some of those may be strong, even severe and temperatures tomorrow topping out in the middle 90s, but with the humidity it's going to feel more like it's in the upper 90s with the heat index. you can see clouds in the morning, clouds at noon and them we have a better chance of t
now temperatures still hot down in texas. it was 100 degrees in texas if you saw that, dallas. there's some cooler air up here, fargo now at 67, international falls 58 degrees, lincoln 77. there's a frontal system right in here and i think eventually this is the front that comes through and brings us some much cooler temperatures. chicago big storms tonight, the nationals game postponed there and area of low pressure coming out of indiana and illinois and right along this boundary as this front...
117
117
Nov 9, 2011
11/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 117
favorite 0
quote 0
about 8 or 9 tornadoes produced tonight across east texas into louisiana and a small portion of oklahoma. so the severe weather threat has been big out here and we've had a little bit of snow around the wichita area and that extends into iowa. not tomorrow. we hold it one more day and that moisture will get stretched out. so your future cast showing you, we have the sunshine tomorrow. i'm pausing this tomorrow night at 10:00. because a little indication that some kind of on shore moisture might try to develop for those of you at the beaches. we'll watch that. our frontal system out to the west. maybe some showers though as early as thursday morning. so that actually moved the timing up a little bit from what we thought yesterday. morning showers possible thursday. maybe another slug in the afternoon as this moves over to the eastern shore along with the front. we'll begin to see clearing out to our west. might see left over snow showers late thursday and friday. but friday clears on out. it will be blustery and it will be cooler. so we'll enjoy what is on tap for tomorrow. tropical storm
about 8 or 9 tornadoes produced tonight across east texas into louisiana and a small portion of oklahoma. so the severe weather threat has been big out here and we've had a little bit of snow around the wichita area and that extends into iowa. not tomorrow. we hold it one more day and that moisture will get stretched out. so your future cast showing you, we have the sunshine tomorrow. i'm pausing this tomorrow night at 10:00. because a little indication that some kind of on shore moisture might...
151
151
Apr 19, 2011
04/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
i moved up here from texas 45 years ago. they certainly have demanded my taxes, federal taxes, income taxes, all those years and have denied me and the 600,000 residents of this city the right to vote and we are the only united states citizens who pay federal income tax who cannot vote. the people who live in guam and american so somoa and the virgin islands don't have to pay federal income tax. we're the only citizens required to pay federal income tax and do not get a vote in return and our whole country was founded on the proposition of no taxation without proper representation. >> what do you want d.c. residents to do? >> what i'm going to do is look into setting up an escrow account where i can set my tax dollars aside. so come next april 15th, a year from now, if we do not have a vote or there's not a real movement afoot where it looks like it's just going to be any moment now, i am prepared to withhold my federal income tax. listen, i'm a 67-year-old law abiding citizen. i've never been arrested. i pay my taxes. i pay
i moved up here from texas 45 years ago. they certainly have demanded my taxes, federal taxes, income taxes, all those years and have denied me and the 600,000 residents of this city the right to vote and we are the only united states citizens who pay federal income tax who cannot vote. the people who live in guam and american so somoa and the virgin islands don't have to pay federal income tax. we're the only citizens required to pay federal income tax and do not get a vote in return and our...
123
123
Apr 5, 2011
04/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
the two tech giants are teaming up to make a huge chip making company, texas instruments buying national semiconductor and mcdonald's trying to super size its staff looking to add 50,000 workers later this month. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. ♪ [ female announcer ] why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yogurt and only 100 calories. yoplait delights. get rid of the "or." >>> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically. 's rig >>> to help solve the nuclear crisis japan is now dumping 3 million gallons of radioactive water into the ocean. japanese officials say the radioactivity will be diluted quickly because it will be in the ocean and should not affect seafood in the area. they've got storage space for water that capes higher levels of contamination. the dangerous water is preventing workers from getting close enough to stablize those reactors damaged in the earthquake
the two tech giants are teaming up to make a huge chip making company, texas instruments buying national semiconductor and mcdonald's trying to super size its staff looking to add 50,000 workers later this month. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. ♪ [ female announcer ] why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yogurt and only 100 calories....